Simon Jordan has again found a way to drag Celtic into a situation that had nothing to do with the club. Speaking on talkSPORT, the former Crystal Palace owner reacted to an incident at Tannadice involving Aberdeen’s Jack MacKenzie by taking aim at Celtic.

At the end of Dundee United’s win over Aberdeen, some fans ran onto the pitch. Jack MacKenzie, who wasn’t playing but came onto the pitch after the final whistle, was hit by part of a seat thrown from the crowd. Shockingly, the object allegedly came from Aberdeen’s own support according to Sky News. The situation raised serious questions about fan behaviour, but Jordan used it to attack Celtic.

Jordan referred to the long-running issue of away fans being locked out of Glasgow Derby matches or given very few tickets. Rangers made the first move to cut Celtic’s allocation at Ibrox. Celtic responded by doing the same at Celtic Park. Since then, there has been no agreement to return to the old full allocations, with fans only allowed back in this season from March—firstly by Celtic.

He said: (talkSPORT), “I think there are bad examples. I think Rangers and Celtic fans, at the top of their game, we have seen two football clubs who won’t allow football stadiums for the last five or six years, because they are childish and they can’t stand losing at one another’s grounds.

“And they have got a different relationship in the boardroom than you should have amongst your rivals.

“You have seen fans having debates as to whether they are entitled to pyrotechnics, and what they should or shouldn’t be able to do.”

Jordan tried to link the fan trouble at Tannadice with wider issues in Scottish football. But it didn’t make much sense. The seat thrown at MacKenzie had nothing to do with Celtic. It came from fans during a game Celtic weren’t involved in.

Also, the away ticket dispute isn’t just about rivalry—it’s about safety and proper planning. Celtic have said they want the full away allocations restored. They believe it would help bring back the special atmosphere of these games. But until Rangers agree, that won’t happen.

Jordan’s comments about pyrotechnics also didn’t really connect. Yes, fans across Scotland have used flares, and there’s been debate about whether that should be allowed. But again, this has nothing to do with what happened to MacKenzie at Dens Park.

Instead of focusing on what needs to change—like stopping fans from throwing things—Jordan turned the spotlight onto Celtic. His words sounded more like a dig at the Hoops than a serious point about safety.

In the end, his rant distracted from the real issue. A player was hit by something thrown from the stands. That needs to be dealt with properly. Using it to talk about ticket rows and flares just confused the story. And once again, Celtic were pulled into a conversation that had little to do with them.